The latest update to Visual Studio Code, version 1.107, brings a new feature called multi-agent orchestration. This allows developers to work more efficiently by combining GitHub Copilot with custom agents. The update was released on December 10 and is part of the November 2025 release, available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Managing Multiple Agents Made Easy

With multi-agent orchestration, developers can use a tool called Agent HQ. This tool helps manage several agents at once, whether they run locally, in the background, or in the cloud. It also lets GitHub Copilot and custom agents work together on different tasks, speeding up the development process.

Background agents run in isolated workspaces, so they don’t interfere with what the developer is actively working on. This setup allows multiple background tasks to happen at the same time without slowing down the main workflow. An experimental feature even lets custom agents be used as background agents, by defining them in a specific folder within the project.

New Features for a Better Developer Experience

The update also integrates agent sessions into the Chat view. This gives users a simplified, unified experience when working with agents, making it easier to manage conversations and tasks. Additionally, support has been added for the latest Model Context Protocol (MCP) specification, which includes new features like URL mode elicitation, handling long-running tool calls, and improved enum choices during elicitation.

Another notable addition is that the GitHub remote MCP Server is now included as a built-in component within the GitHub Copilot Chat extension. This improves integration with GitHub repositories and services, making workflows smoother for developers working across multiple platforms.

Other improvements focus on the overall coding experience. Developers can now try out the upcoming TypeScript 7.0 release, which is rewritten in native code to boost performance. Support for Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) has been expanded, allowing users to sign in more easily on Intel Macs and Linux x64 systems, providing a seamless single sign-on experience. Future updates will extend this support to additional platforms.

Enhanced Editing and Debugging Tools

The editor itself has received several usability improvements. Developers can more easily identify their open projects, swipe to navigate on MacOS, and choose when hover popups appear. A new model for edit suggestions has been introduced, promising better performance when accepting or dismissing suggestions.

For debugging, users can now attach variables, scopes, and expressions directly to the chat context. This makes it simpler to troubleshoot and understand code behavior during development. Right-clicking on data in the Variables and Watch views or using a specific button in the chat window allows adding this context easily.

Terminal suggestions have also been enabled for stable users. This feature offers inline completions and contextual hints as users type commands in the terminal, making command-line work more efficient and intuitive.

Overall, the update aims to make Visual Studio Code more powerful, flexible, and user-friendly, helping developers work faster and smarter with new multi-agent capabilities and improved tools.

Inspired by

• https://www.infoworld.com/article/4105879/visual-studio-code-adds-multi-agent-orchestration.html

Sources

• visualstudio.com
• modelcontextprotocol.io
• modelcontextprotocol.io
• github.com
• visualstudio.com